Police allege Hamer was ushered through the lounge and hidden from Mounties by a 41-year-old male employee of the lounge.

Russell said Hamer's arrest came as a result of intelligence gathered during an investigation dubbed Project Sting Ray, which resulted in four arrests and $70,000 worth of drugs seized. Hamer is charged with assault causing bodily harm.

The 41-year-old, who was not named, faces charges of being an accessory to an assault.